Brassiere



1 l. ROTH BRASSIERE Oct. 26 1926. 4

Fil y 8,1923 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 ATTORNEYS.

Oct 26 1926.

RQTH BRAssIERE Filed May 28. 1923 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN V EN TOR.

stares .ISIDQR ROTH, 0F BROOKLYN, NEXVYQRK, AS SIG NOR TO BENJAMIN .80 JOI'IfNES, A GOR- PORATION, OF NEW JERSEY. I

isnnssrnnn Application meat/ra as,

This invention relates in generalto brassieres, and more particularly to brassieres especially designed for wear with the mod-' ern low corset and including an upperbustsupporting portion and a lower diaphragm supporting portion the front part of which is substantially inelastic and'connected to the front part of said upper por-' tion and the back part o'fwhich is elastic and separate from the backipart of saidupper portion. a

The primary object of the invention is to provide sucha brassiere with a deep back or one which extends below the waistline, and yet will neatly fit and adjust itself to the body, particularly stout figures. It is also an object of the invention to provide a new and improved construction fol-the backof the brassiere, and connection thereof to the front of the-brassiere, so that said back part at all times snugly and comfort ably fits the waist of thewearer and conforms to the movements ofthe body,isuch as bendin ror steeping, therebypreventing the brassiere from slipping out of place or becoming otherwise disarranged ,or wrinkled.

Further objects are to provide abrassiere ofthis character in which'the back is formed of substantially inelastic material with the upper part inelastically connected with said upper front portion of the brassiere and the lower part elastically connected to theinelastic lower front dia- 'ohragni supporting, portion of the bras siere whereby said-lower portion of the back may yield circumferentially of the body to snugly lit and adjust itself'to thewaist line of the wearer and prevent. theback from sliding up or wrinkling, at thesame time in no way, affecting the substantially inelastic characteristicof the upper portion of the brassiere or the function of thelower diaphragm supporting portion, and toobtain other results and advantages as may be brought out by the following descrip tion.

Referring tothe accompanying drawings,

in which the same reference characters idesignate corresponding and like parts,

1923. Serial "No. 642,147.

Figure 2 is a view of the outside of the brassiere extended;

Figure 3 is a View similar to Fig. .2, showingthe inside ofthe brassiere;

F gure 4L is a transverse sectional View taken on line 4l l-*of Fig. 3, lookingin the sectional View character A designates the front of the brassiere formed with upper and lower edges a and 6 shaped to conform to the human figure when the brassiere encircles thesame, and B the back of the brassiere which is preferably formed in two sections ,of sub stantially inelastic material. The uppei part of each section of the back has one edge inelastically secured to one side edge of the front A from the upper edge thereof to a point spaced from the bottom edge, as at l, and elastically secured to said front A forthe remainder of its length, as at 2, whereby the lower part of the back of the brassiere may yield circumferentlally of the body independently of the upper part of said back and the front A. The other edges of said back sections are provided with parts of separable fasteners, such as hooks and eyes 3, for securing the brassiere onthe body, and the upper edge of the brassiere is, provided with'shoulder straps 4 or the like.

Theilower 'frontvportion 5 of the brassiere is adapted to overlie the upper edge of the front of a corset C, Figure 1, and is I preferably formed or substantially inelasticmaterial which will resist considerabletem sion and issomewhat wider at its center '5? than at its ends 5, the upper edge curving downwardly from said center 5 ;to theends 5"; also the central part of this lower poi.- tion 5 is preferablystitfened, as by stays 6. This lower portion 5 is designedto-support the diaphragm of, the wearer, the ends .of-

said lower portion being free from the back of the brassiere and having secured thereto strong elastic "belt sections '7 which are slightly narrowerthan said ends and adapt ed to connect at their ends at the back of the wearer, as" by'means of books and eyes 8 or other suitable fasteners. It'willbe um.

derstoodthatby the term diaphragm in.

the trade is meant that portion of the wearof the wearer, but is pressed back into place i and supported by meansof the diaphra m supporting portion 5. The belt sections '4 lie over the upper part of the corset at the back of the wearer, as shown more especially in Figure 1, andgive the proper tension to the inelastic portion 5 at the front of the brassiere.

' tions being thus. placed under tension to I The upper front portion 9 of the brassiere is preferably constructed of material which is substantially inelastic circumferentially of the body but which will yield or stretch in an up and down direction sufficiently to conform to the bust. The lower edge of said. upper front portion is secured to the upper edge of the lower diaphragm supporting portion 5, as at 10, and is formed with darts 11 or the like to shape the same to conform to and support the bust. As the garment is appliech'the material in the upper section 11 will yield lengthwise of the body, and as the garment is drawn toward the back its inelasticity circumferentially will cause the garment to snuglyfit and conform to the bust sons to effectively support the same. This construction also ensures a smooth and unwrinkledcondition of the'garment and consequently a neat appearing and comfortable brassiere. 7

Each section of the back B of the brassiere is preferably formedof two pieces of material 12 and 13 secured together as at 1 1 in any suitable manneig-as by stitching, the upper pieces 12 each havingone edge inelastically secured to one side edge of the upper front portion for its full length at 1, while each of the lower pieces 18 has its inner end secured to the lower diaphragm supporting portion 5 by meansof an elastic strip 2 or the like which is freefroin the upper front portion 9 at its edge adjacent thereto. The lower pieces 18 are'also preferably shaped and formed with a fullness to permit them to conform to the waist and the hips of the wearer. The back sections are preferably provided with stifiencrs 15.

The brassiere is applied to the body from the frontin the" usual mannerandthe fasteners, 3 on the back sections B connected, with the lower edges of the back overlying the top of the corset C. In this operation the elastiostrips-2 are placed under tension, by connecting the fasteners on the lower pieces 13 of the back, so thatsaidlower pieces are drawn into snug and smooth engagement with the corset. The belt sections 7 are then connected by the fasteners 8, said belt seccause the diaphragm supporting portion 5 to snugly engage the front of the upper portion of the corset and provide the desired support for the diaphragm. These belt sections 7 are unconnected with the back B of thebrassiere but lie upon the lower pieces 13 of said back, said belt sections thus assisting the tension of the strips 2 in holding the said lower pieces 13 from slipping off the corset, and drawing and holding the brassiere as a whole into proper relation to the corset,thus ensuring the diaphragm supporting portion being always in proper position to perform its functions. The elastic strips '2 permit the lower parts 13 of the back to yield 'circumferentially of the body independently of the upper parts 12 to conform to the movements of the wearer,

such'as bending or stooping, at the same time holding said back fromsliding or becoming wrinkled and in no way affecting the functions of the upper front portion 9 or the diaphragm supporting portion 5.

While I have shown and described one preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that this is only for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the invention and that many modifications and changes can be made in the, detail construction of the brassiere without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Therefore, I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself, exceptas required by the following claims when construed in the light of the prior art.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is 1.'In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragm-supporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side edges of said front upper portion around the back of the wearer for substantially the entire height of both said front portions, and elastic con necting means for said diaphragm-supporting portion in alinement therewith to extend around the back of the. wearer and being otherwise free from the garment.

2. In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragm-supporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side edges of said front upper portionaround the back of the wearer for substantially the entire height of both said front portions and having its lower part elastically connected to said diaphragm supporting portion, and elastic connecting means for said diaphragm-supporting portion in alinement therewithto extend around the back of the wearer and being otherwise free from the garment.

3. In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragnrsupporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side. edges of said front upper portion around the back of the wearer for substantially the entire height of both said front portions, and elastic connecting means for said diaphragm-supporting portion in alinement therewith to extend around the back of the wearer, said connecting means being otherwise free from the garment and outside the said back part thereof.

4. In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragm-supporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side edges of said front upper portion around the back of the wearer for substantially the entire height of both said front portions and having its lower part elastically connected to said diaphragm-supporting portion, and elastic connecting means for said diaphragmsupporting portion in alinement therewith to extend around the back of the wearer, said connecting means being otherwise free from the garment and outside the said back part thereof.

5. In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragin-supporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side edges of said front upper portion around the bac'n of the'wearer for substantially the entire height of said front portions, elastic strips connecting the lower parts of the side edges of said back part to said diaphragm-supporting portion at distances from its extremities, and elastic belt sections extending from said extremities of the diaphragm-supporting portion around the back of a wearer and being otherwise free from the garment.

6. In a brassiere, the combination of a front upper portion, a front lower inelastic diaphragmsupporting portion disposed transversely of the garment, a back part extending from the side edges of said front upper portion around the back of the wearer for substantially the entire height of said front portions, elastic strips connecting the lower parts of the side edges of said back part to said diaphragm-supporting portion at distances from its extremities, and elastic belt sections extending from said extremi ties of the diaphragm-supporting portion around the back of the wearer, said belt section being otherwise free from the rest of the garment and outside the said back part thereof.

7. In a brassierethecombination of a tion around the back of a wearer, said belt sections being otherwise free from the rest of the garment and outside the said back part thereof. 1

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